Teaching Assistant - Behaviour Support 2:1

Teaching Personnel are working in partnership with a Secondary school just outside of Newport who require a specialised Teaching assistant on a full time basis to work within their SEN base. The role would require the Teaching assistant to support and deal with challenging situations as they arise. Full training is available!

The school is a genuine Secondary School with 10+ pupils in Key Stages 3&4 who require extra support because of special educational needs. The students require extra support because of social, emotional or behavioural difficulties.

The setting provides part time and full time placements to pupils experiencing behavioural and SEMH difficulties within their mainstream schools and aims to return pupils to mainstream placements wherever possible. Class sizes are small to allow time to focus on individual education plans and promote individual positive behaviour.

The ideal Teaching assistant would have;
* previous experience teaching young people with social, emotional and mental health needs
* strong behaviour management skills
* Experience working with secondary aged children
* Degree or coaching qualification useful
* have a DBS on the update service

The successful Teaching assistant will have a passion for promoting behavioural development in young people and must be able to act as a positive role model to the young people within this setting. You will need to be proactive, enthusiastic and have a determination to succeed.

If you feel you meet the requirements, please send your CV or ring Lewis Ellis on 02920 660276 for more information

All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. For Support staff our minimum requirement is GCSE English & Maths (A-C) or equivalent.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.